Specialties

1888

• Experiments began in pearl culturing.

1893

• First hemispherical pearls were produced.

1899

• First boutique in Ginza.

1913

• Stores established internationally.

1916

• A patent for culturing spherical pearls was granted.
• Mikimoto purchased the rights to Mise-Nishikawa method which he then perfected.

1931

• First South Sea Pearl was cultured.

1954

• Death of Kokichi Mikimoto.

• Mikimoto cultured pearls are still popular on the world market today.
• The leading pearl farms are in Japan, China, Australia & Thailand.